<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT FEBRUARY 29, 2000, THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AT FEBRUARY 29, 2000, AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW AT FEBRUARY 29, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> DEC-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> FEB-29-2000 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 20,092 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 10,687 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 37,147 <PP&E> 112,933 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 178,274 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 24,750 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 9,312 <OTHER-SE> 54,644 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 178,274 <SALES> 38,333 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 38,333 <CGS> 27,128 <TOTAL-COSTS> 27,128 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,769 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,205 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,231 <INCOME-TAX> 1,481 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,750 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,750 <EPS-BASIC> 0.37 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.35